Tourist Visa for India

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1 Tourist Visa for India Thank you for requesting an information pack for a tourist visa to travel to India. Checklist: PLEASE DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN 3 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR PROPOSED DATE OF TRAVEL Valid passport (2 blank pages & 6 months validity upon return to the UK) Two recent photographs 5cm by 5cm (available from Max Spielmann and Timpson shops). Passport-size photos will not be accepted. Completed application form(s) (THIS IS A DRAFT COPY WHICH WE WILL THEN TRANSFER ONLINE) If you are a registered social worker, public sector worker, government official or military personnel we will require a letter from your employer stating the main purpose of your trip is tourism and your expected return to work date. This must be addressed to The High Commission of India, London. If you are non-uk citizens you will need to supply us with utility bills from the same provider from 2 years, 1 year and from the current month stating your name and address. If these cannot be provided please call a member of our team for an additional form If you are travelling with a child of under 16 years of age we will require a copy of their birth certificate ( full version) and a letter of consent for the holiday, signed by both parents, even if both of you are travelling with the child, also a photocopy of both parents passport photograph pages. If 1 parent is deceased a copy of the death certificate will be required. If you are cruising into India, you will need to provide full cruise itinerary featuring travellers full names. Visa fee ( per person) 12 Month Validity Multiple Entry Standard Service. One Travel Visa Company client declaration form signed and dated. Pre-paid self-addressed special delivery envelope required for the safe return of your passport.

2 Cheques/postal orders payable to: The Travel Visa Company Limited Post the completed application form and all other supporting documentation to: The Travel Visa Company Limited The Quadrangle Crewe Hall Weston Road Crewe Cheshire CW1 6UY If you have any queries regarding your application, please contact our office on Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am 5:30pm and Saturdays 10:00am 5:00pm. **Please note that the application form contained with this pack is a DRAFT COPY only. Once we have received your documents we will transfer your personal information to an online form and or post you a final, printed copy to be signed. Indian visas are processed at the discretion of the Indian embassy. Additional information may be requested to support your application. We accept no responsibility for either rejection or any application failing to reach our office. We also recommend you obtain your visa before booking your flight. Please allow 15 working days for processing (excluding postal days). Express services may be available at additional cost, please contact us for more information. It is important to carefully read through the requirements for visas and complete this application in block capital letters. Please note that payments made upon submission of application shall NOT BE REFUNDED.

3 Indian Visa Travel Visa Application Form Applicant Details Passport type: Ordinary Diplomatic Service Special Nationality: Port of arrival: Date of birth: Expected date of arrival: Personal Details Surname: How would you like your application to be returned? Post Passport Details Passport Number: Place of issue: Date of issue: Date of expiry: Given names: Country of issue: Yes No Have you ever changed your name? Yes No Previous surname: Previous name: Passport/IC No. Date of issue: Place of issue: Nationality: Gender: Male Female Transgender Address Details Place of birth: Citizenship/National ID No. Religion: (as shown in passport) Does not apply to me Does not apply to me House no/street: Village/town/city: Country: Postcode/zip code: Telephone no: Mobile no: Father Details Nationality: Graduate Post Graduate Professional Higher Secondary Matriculation Previous nationality: Illiterate N/A Below Matriculation How did you aqcuire nationality? Birth Naturalisation If Naturalisation Have you lived, for at least two years, in the country you are applying in? Yes No Previous nationality: Place of birth: Mother Details Nationality: Previous nationality: Place of birth: Page 1 of 2

4 Indian Visa Travel Visa Application Form Additional Details Marital status: Single Married If Married Spouse name: Spouse nationality: Previous nationality: Place of birth: Were your Grandfather / Grandmother Pakistan nationals or belong to a Pakistan held area? Yes No Details: Occupational Details Present occupation: Travel Details (Continued) Have you ever visited India before? Yes No Address: Postcode Cities visited: Last/current visa number: Type of visa: Place of issue: Date of issue: Has permission to visit or extend stay in India previously been refused? Yes No When: By whom: *Mention control number and date. Employer name: Designation: Address: Countries visited in the last 10 years: *Separated by commas Telephone no: Past occupation: Postcode Are/were you in a military, semi-military, police or security organisation? Yes No Have you ever visited any of these SAARC countries in the last 3 years? Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka None Year: No. of visits: Organisation: Designation: Rank: Place of posting: Length of stay: Reference in India Address: Days Travel Details Places likely to be visited in India: Purpose of visit: Business Medical Tourism Meeting family/freinds If Tourism Individual Group Cruise Date of exit: Expected port of exit: Phone Reference in UK Address: Phone Postcode Postcode Page 2 of 2

5 DECLARATION I hereby undertake that I shall utilise my visit only for the purpose of which, Visa has been applied, and shall not on arrival in India try to extend my stay for any other purpose. I also declare that I am present in the UK on the date of making this application and that all the information given by me here is true, accurate and complete. I understand that my visa application is being handled through VF Services (UK) Limited (VFS) service providers in the United Kingdom appointed by High Commission of India, London. I am aware that the grant or refusal of visa is at the sole discretion of the High Commission of India and VFS is not responsible for the same or for any delay in the receipt of the visa. The processing of your application including processing time is subject to the procedures and timescales of the Indian High Commission over which VFS has no control I hereby agree to the VF Services (UK)Terms and Conditions including Disclaimer and VFS Data Protection Policy current at the date of my application (downloadable from I accept that application fees are not refundable, except as covered by VFS s refund policy, and are payable even if a visa is not granted. I accept that VFS limits its liability for replacement of lost passports or other travel documents, to refund of my application fee, and reimbursement of government fees in accordance with the VFS refund policy. I am responsible for the accuracy of my application form, and accept that if VFS checks my application form, it does not guarantee that it will find any errors, and does not verify information I have provided. I accept that VFS excludes all other liability in relation to my application and advice or information given to me, including for breach of contract or negligence. I acknowledge and agree that my application and associated data will be processed in accordance with the VFS Data Protection Policy (downloadable from and that my data may be processed by an affiliated company which may be a part of the VFS group of companies or a sub-contractor for VFS, and that such processing may take place in India but subject to the same standards as apply in the United Kingdom. Important Note: Suppression of facts or furnishing misleading/false information will result in denial of visa without assigning any reason. Visa fee once tendered is non-refundable and subject to change without notice. After receipt of a visa ensure name, spellings, passport number, type and validity visa is given correctly. Visa is valid from date of issue. It is advisable to make travel arrangements after obtaining appropriate visa. I agree and acknowledge that VFS will not be able to assist me in tracking or escalating any misplaced Royal Mail self-addressed envelope which I have provided with my application, I agree and take responsibility of the Royal Mail envelope, its Tracking number and payment receipt, I further confirm that in an event of lost/damaged/delayed/misplaced or untraceable self-addressed Royal Mail envelope, I will be solely responsible in tracking and taking up the matter with Royal Mail without any assistance from VFS. PLACE & DATE Signature of the Applicant

6 Return Address: The Travel Visa Company, The Quadrangle Crewe Hall, Weston Road, Client Order Form Telephone Number: Address: Postal Address: Post Code Date of travel to Visa required country: / / Do you require your passport for any reason before the above date? Yes No If yes, please specify the date you need your passport returned by: / / Full Name (Printed): Applicant Signature: Date: / / Tel: Fax: enquiries@thetravelvisacompany.co.uk Company No VAT Number The Travel Visa Company logo is a registered trademark of The Travel Visa Company Ltd. - All rights reserved.

7 Declaration Form Pertaining to The Travel Visa Company Ltd. I accept that I should read and fully understand the Terms & Conditions shown on the website of The Travel Visa Company Ltd (hereafter referred to as the Company ). Before signing this declaration I am aware that if I do not fully understand any of the Terms & Conditions, I can a.co.uk]. I am fully aware that the Company has no involvement in the visa assessment and decision-making process. Whether a visa is to be issued or not and what type of visa is issued, as well as its period of validity, number of entries and duration of stay shall be wholly up to the discretionary decision of the relevant Embassy, High Commission or Consulate General. I will fully accept any decision made by said Embassy, High Commission or Consulate General. I agree to pay the application fee in full, which is non-refundable, to the Company, according to the price initially quoted to me by a registered company member, regardless of whether my visa is granted or not by the relevant Embassy, High Commission or Consulate General. If the Company have received and checked the documents, but have not yet submitted the application to the relevant Embassy, High Commission or Consulate General, upon point of cancellation. Also, I understand that if the Company is required to re-send any application documents, as a result of my own doing, I will be required to pay an additional fee per re-sent document. the Company are predictions based upon experience and previous applications. Embassies can extend the processing time on individual applications at their discretion and the Company shall not be held responsible or liable for any delay experience during the application process. I am also aware that I might have to provide additional supporting documentation at the request of the relevant Embassy, High Commission or Consulate General. I agree that I will carefully check all the information on the visa when I receive my passpor should be addressed I understand that if I apply by post, or request return delivery by post of my processed application, the Company shall not be held responsible or liable for any delay, delivery to a wrong address, damage to or loss of the documents, as a result of the negligence of any mail service or company. I agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable for any consequences as shown below: a) The visa becoming invalid and cannot therefore be used as a result of my own fault or any act by a third party acting on my behalf; or, b) In the event that I am refused to board an aircraft or to enter my proposed destination due to my failure to check all the information printed on my visa; or, c) My visa can t be used due to any other reasons of my own doing; or, In the event that I am refused to board an aircraft or to enter my proposed destination due to reasonable denial made by the authority concerned or an P L E A S E T I C K T O C O N F I R M A N D A G R E E T O T H E F O L L O W I N G I have read, fully understood and agree to the Client Declaration and Terms & Conditions of The Travel Visa Company Printed Name (BLOCK CAPITALS): Date: Please contact me with Travel Visa Company information (DD/MM/ YYYY) Please contact me with selected partner information How did you hear about us? Newsletter: Referred from... ABTA Number: (if applicable) Search Engine: Social Media: Friend/Family Member: Name of Organisation: TV/Radio: Event: Other: Store Location: (if applicable) Page 1 of 1 Company No VAT Number The Travel Visa Company logo is a registered trademark of The Travel Visa Company Ltd. - All rights reserved.

8 Terms & Conditions Pertaining to The Travel Visa Company Ltd. These Terms & Conditions, together with the Data Protection Policy, Privacy Policy, Website Terms of Use, Client Declaration Form and any other information brought to your attention before you submit your application, form the basis of your contract with The Travel Visa Company Limited, company number , whose registered address is Gloucester House, Church Walk, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9AS, hereafter the Company, we, us, our. Please read these carefully as they set out our respective rights and obligations, and all services offered and accepted are subject to these Terms & Conditions. References to you and your include all persons named on the visa application and for whom the visa application is to be made ( the User ). References to Embassy include embassies, consulates, High Commissions and Passport offices, as well as any third-party visa application agent. In these Terms & Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. By instructing the Company to undertake services on your behalf, the User is deemed to have accepted these Terms & Conditions. The services offered by the Company consists of but is not limited to the processing of visa applications and/or other documents for Users for the purposes of travel and tourism (including business use) ( offered service ). The Company is not an advisory service. Necessary information means the information required from a User to allow the Company to complete an online-application for a Visa, such information may include, but is not limited to, the Users name, address, holiday destination, and any other information which the Company considers necessary for the purposes of processing the User s visa application. The service charge per visa application is required to cover the cost of providing the offered service; payment of the service charge must be made by way of cash, cheque, postal order, credit, debit card or via the payment function provided on our website, as approved by the Company. The Company will request payment of the service charge upon instruction by the User. Embassy fees and the availability of services are subject to change by the Embassy without prior notice to the Company and the Company cannot be held liable for this. Upon submitting the application form with the necessary information and making payment of the service charge, a contract will be formed between the User and the Company; such contract is subject to and governed by these Terms & Conditions. Because we begin preparing your visa application and performing the offered service upon receipt of your application, once the contract has been created no refund is available, regardless of whether the visa application is successful or not. The issue of visas is different from country to country. The processing of a visa is subject to the individual processing times set by each Embassy, the processing time quoted by the Company refers only to completion of the offered service. Embassies can also extend the processing time both generally and on individual applications at their discretion and with no prior notice to the Company. Fees and services may differ between the time the visa application has been placed and the application has completed. The Company cannot be held liable for any delay experienced during the application process or increases in fees as a result, except for where such a delay and/or increase is a result of our negligence. The User is under an obligation to pay any increase in fees. The Company reserves the right to select the most appropriate service available given the time constraints or other requirements specified by the User, the Company will not be held responsible for taking any steps which the Company considers as reasonable in fulfilling the instructions of the User (whether express or implied) and/or in the best interests of the User, and the User will be wholly responsible for any charges incurred for such services. The Company reserves the right to retain any and all visa application documents, including passports, until payment of all requested fees have been made in full by the User. We may apply a charge to cover the costs we incur in processing your means of payment. We will not apply any charges for payments made by way of debit card, cheque or bank transfers, but a charge for Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards may be applied where those payment methods are used. Liability and Limitations By instructing the Company for the provision of the offered service, the User accepts all requirements, restrictions and limitations of liability set out in all documentation forming the contract between the parties. We do not accept any responsibility if you cannot travel, or incur any other loss because you have not complied with any passport, visa, immigration requirements or health formalities. You agree to reimburse us in relation to any fines or other losses which we incur as a result of your failure to comply with any passport, visa, immigration requirements or health formalities. The Company cannot be held liable for any decision made by an Embassy with regards to a User s visa application, and the User accepts that the Company has no involvement in or control over the decision making process of the Embassy. The Company cannot accept any responsibility or be held liable for the actions of any Embassy in delaying or not issuing visas or any other failure or error on the part of the Embassy for any reason whatsoever nor can the Company be held liable for any expenses or delays incurred as a result. The Company cannot be held liable for any of the following: a) incomplete applications forms; b) incorrectly or falsely completed applications forms; c) inaccurate or incomplete supporting documentation d) damaged documentation, including but not limited to damaged passports, photographs or application forms. The User is under an obligation to provide correct and accurate information to the Company and the Company cannot be held liable for any failure by the User to do so. You are responsible for making yourself aware of any official warnings in regard to the safety of the countries and areas in which you will be travelling and to make your decisions accordingly. Save where the Company is negligent, the company will not be held liable for any loss or damage to any documents, including applications and passports which are in the possession of the Company. Third party delivery companies will be subject to their own Terms & Conditions. The Company cannot be held liable for any delay or failure on behalf of a third party delivery company in delivering the completed application to the User, for whatsoever reason. Continued overleaf Page 1 Page of 2 1 of 2 Company No VAT Number The Travel Visa Company logo is a registered trademark of The Travel Visa Company Ltd. - All rights reserved.

9 Terms & Conditions Pertaining to The Travel Visa Company Ltd. Should the Company accept liability for the failure to obtain a requested visa, or return a requested visa to the User in a timely manner, the user s sole and exclusive remedy against the Company for damages is the return of any service charge actually paid by the User to the Company, minus any Embassy fees or third party delivery charges. Any claims for damages must be made to the Company, in writing, within 30 days of the notice of the refused visa application or return of delayed visa. Please note, we cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss or expense or other sum(s) of any description which on the basis of the information given to us by you concerning your visa application prior to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you would suffer or incur if we breached our contract with you (consequential losses); or any business losses. We will not accept responsibility for services or facilities which do not form part of our agreement with you. We do not exclude liability for any cause of action, loss or damage prohibited by English law. Events Outside our Control We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under these terms that is caused by an event outside our control. An event outside our control means any act or event beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action by third parties, civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war, fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster, or failure of public or private telecommunications networks. If an event outside our control takes place that affects the performance of our obligations under these terms: (a) We will contact you as soon as reasonably possible to notify you; and (b) Our obligations under these terms will be suspended and the time for performance of our obligations will be extended for the duration of the event outside our control. Website The User s use of the website and/or the offered service is on the strict understanding that the website and/or the offered service is not engaged in rendering advice and should not be relied upon when making any related travel or other decision. The information contained within the Website and/or the offered service is provided without warranties expressed or implied relating to the accuracy, fitness for purpose, compatibility or security of any components of the website and/or the offered service. The Company does not guarantee uninterrupted availability of the website and/or the offered service. The Company endeavours to ensure that all the information and prices displayed on the website are accurate, however occasionally changes and errors occur and the Company reserves the right to correct prices and other details in such circumstances. You must check the current price and all other details relating to the offered service that you wish to book before submitting your application form. Complaints We will make all reasonable endeavours to ensure your visa application goes smoothly. However, in the rare event that you are not happy with the service you have received and wish to make a complaint, we request that you notify the Company of your complaint in writing as soon as possible, but in any event within 28 days of being notified of the outcome of your visa application. Please note, we are only able to deal with complaints received from the specific visa applicant. We will be unable to deal with any complaints received from individuals other than the visa applicant, except in cases where the applicant is a minor or is unable to pursue a complaint as a result of a disability. Complaints should be marked for the attention of: Customer Service Manager at The Travel Visa Company Ltd,,. We will endeavour to acknowledge receipt of your complaint within 14 days of receiving your written complaint and respond fully to your complaint within 28 days of receipt. Should we not be able to respond to you within these time periods, we will advise you accordingly. It is a condition of our acceptance of liability under these conditions that you notify any claim to the Company strictly in accordance with the complaints procedure set out in these conditions. It may affect your rights under this contract if you fail to do so. Data Protection Act 1998 Our Data Protection Policy can be found at Severance If any (singular or plural) provision of these Terms & Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision(s) shall be struck out and the remaining provisions shall remain in force. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect. Law and Jurisdiction These Terms & Conditions and any agreement to which they apply are governed in all respects by English law. We both agree that any dispute, claim or other matter which arises between us out of or in connection with your contract, the visa application or the offered services will be dealt with by the Courts of England and Wales only. Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 Company No VAT Number The Travel Visa Company logo is a registered trademark of The Travel Visa Company Ltd. - All rights reserved.